Chapter 114 - Saga II - Changing of the Guard
Episode 14 - The Picnic of Terror
by Brian Friedlander (jadeitesan@crystal-tokyo.com)
Disclaimer: Saban owns the Power Rangers and all related items. Toei Animation, Noako Takeuchi, and Kodansha own the
Sailor Senshi. So, please, either of you, don't sue me. You probably wouldn't get much anyway. :) The storyline, though,
is mine.
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Past events:
- Ashley's yellow jacket starts a fashion craze in Angel Grove, and Divatox uses it to
cause mass mayhem.
- Lightning Cruiser and Storm Blaster join the team.
- The Rangers and Senshi have several mysterious meetings with the elusive Phantom Ranger.
- The Rangers receive their Rescuezords and the Senshi gain control of the Shogunzord
when General Havoc kidnaps the Turbo Megazord and the Ninja Megafalconzord.
- The team regains their Turbo and Ninja zords.
- Beryl continues searching for soul spheres.
- Usagi continues her search for Mamoru. (The Mamoru we saw earlier was proven to be an
impostor in the SMY Movie.)
Now on with the story. . .
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Power Team Turbo, Go!
Power Team Turbo, Go!
Shift into high gear
Put the metal to the floor!
Let's show the forces of evil
that love and justice conquer all!
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Somewhere in Angel Grove. . .
The Turbo Teens were driving along the countryside in Lightning Cruiser and Storm Blaster (TJ, Cassie, Usagi, and Small Lady in Lightning Cruiser and Carlos, Ashley, Justin, Makoto, Minako, Rei, and Ami in Storm Blaster).
"You know, it's such a nice and peaceful day," Cassie says to Usagi and Small Lady.
"Yeah, not a bad guy or gal in sight," replies Usagi.
"Hush, Usagi," says Chibiusa. "You're going to give us bad luck."
"Well, then, I guess we should be glad Rei has her spirit wards, then, teehee," giggles Usagi. Then she sighs. "I just wish Mamo-chan were here to share this day with me."
"Don't worry, Usagi," says TJ. "We'll find him eventually. He's got to be somewhere."
"I hope you're right. Ami's still not sure whether Chibiusa-chan's continued existence means he's survived and we'll find him, or if it is just a paradox of the space/time continuum. And we haven't been able to get in touch with Sailor Pluto to ask her, though, I suspect she wouldn't tell usanyway."
In the Storm Blaster, a slightly similar conversation is taking place.
"It's hard to believe we got such a perfect day today," says Minako.
"I'm glad Dimitria informed us that the bad guys have been staying quiet for now," replies Ashley.
"What are you doing, Ami?" asks Rei.
"I'm still working out the equation to determine if Chibiusa-chan's continued existence means that Mamoru-san will return to us, or if this is going to cause a paradox of the space/time continuum. This is unlike the time Neherenia stole away Mamoru-san and Chibiusa-chan weakened."
"Well," says Makoto, "As long as she keeps happy thoughts in her mind, she'll survive until Mamoru-san is found."
"Why don't you ask Sailor Pluto?" asks Minako.
"Who's Sailor Pluto?" asks Justin.
"She's the Sailor Soldier of revolution whose guardian deity is the planet of time and space. But she probably would tell us nothing for fear of messing up the timeline," says Ami as she answers both questions at once. She wondered if there would ever be a situation where Sailor Pluto would allow the telling of the future.
"Hey, we're almost there," says Ashley.
The two cars pull up by an old tree. A medium-sized lake sits nearby.
"This place is on the outskirts of the Angel Grove Forestry," says Cassie. "So nobody should bother us."
"Except for you-know-who," says Minako.
"Don't mention them, please," says Justin.
Cassie starts to pull out a red and white checkered blanket.
Unbeknownst to the Rangers and Senshi, a periscope was spying on them from the nearby lake.
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Spacebase. . .
Elgar was sitting on the floor, playing with his ant farm. "Oi, this is so much fun."
Divatox glances through her periscope, watching the events of the picnic unfold. She notices the two magic cars and her obsession for them starts again.
"Ooh, I want those cars. I want them! I want them! If it hadn't been for that idiotic Torch Tiger, I would have those cars now."
"I regret your displeasure, my queen," grovel Rygog.
"Oh, shut up!" bellows Divatox.
"I believe I have an idea, my queen," says Porto.
"What is it, you worthless marshmellow?"
"I present to you Anterror. He's the perfect monster to ruin the Rangers' picnic. He has been made of the DNA of several different ant sects."
"What can he do?"
"He can control the ants of this planet and make them do our bidding."
"Excellent. Elgar, he'll make your 'Ant' so proud."
"That's nice," mumbles the mesmerized Elgar, still playing with his ant farm.
"Uuuu," growls Divatox as she shoots eyebeams at Elgar. Elgar jumps up and rubs his rump.
"Rygog! Elgar! Take the Phiranatrons and soften the Rangers and Senshi up."
"Right away, my queen," says Rygog.
Elgar vanishes as Rygog uses his eyebeam teleportation.
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The picnic site. . .
Minako and Cassie were placing a large, red-checkered blanket on the ground. Rei was setting up a fire to heat up the water for the ramen. TJ was struggling to putting together a barbeque set to cook some hot dogs and hamburgers.
"Hey, Teej, need some help?" asks Makoto.
"Thanks," huffs TJ.
Usagi is stuffing her mouth with cookies. Rei notices, grabs them away, and says something to Usagi.
"Usagi-chan, stop stuffing your face. You'll ruin your appetite."
"Really, Rei-chan, that shows how much you know about me. I eat yet gain no noticable weight."
"This from a girl who was worrying about her weight the first few days she was Sailor Moon," mutters Luna.
"I heard that, Luna," says Usagi. "Besides, by the time everything is ready, I'll be hungry again."
"She has you there, Rei," says Ashley.
Makoto says, "I know I can always count on Usagi-chan to enjoy my cooking."
"Sometimes too much," mumbles Rei.
"It's the Senshi metabolism," says Ami. "Being a Senshi requires a lot of energy, so we need plenty of carbohydrates. But Usagi has it worse, since she also is being Princess Serenity and keeper of the Ginzuishou, which adds to the need for carbohydrates. The same goes for Small Lady."
"But still," says Rei, "It just isn't polite."
Minako and Cassie come over from where they had been setting up a volleyball net.
"Hey, come on, guys!" yells Minako. "Who's up for a game of volleyball?"
Usagi yawns. "If it's all the same to you guys, I'll just go over to that tree and nap."
"Usagi-chan!" exclaims Rei.
"Actually," Small Lady yawns, "That's not such a bad idea, for once."
"Yeah, Rei," says Makoto. "They stayed up late, helping me prepare for today."
"And yet, you're not tired."
"Because I took a little snooze while they worked." She notices the exasperated looks on her friends' faces. "Not that I let them handle the food," she says, thinking of all the times Usagi baked cookies, although she did remembered what Mamoru had said about Usagi-chan's good curry.
"I let them make the lemonade, fill the two water jugs, and stack the plates." She notices the looks again. "Yes, I've tested the lemonade and it taste great." Her friends sigh in relief. "Gee, you guys have so little faith."
"We're just replaying on past experience," says Minako.
"Hey, guys, some help over here," yells Justin as he struggles with a Phiranatron.
"Great! Something else to ruin my chance to nap," complains Usagi. "Ninja power now!."
They do their arm movements and transform into their ninja suits. Usagi dons a pink suit while Small Lady dons a white version. Each Senshi dons their own colored gi.
Yellow Ninja does a back flip over a Phiranatron and disappears. The Phiranatron glances around to see where she disappeared to when suddenly it is knocked onto its stomach by a back kick out of nowhere. Yellow Ninja poses and does her V-for-victory pose.
White Ninja jumps onto Pink Ninja's shoulders. The place their hands together.
"Combine Laser power!" yells Pink Ninja.
"Combine Laser power!" yells White Ninja.
"Combine Ninja Laser power!" they yell in unison as flashes of pink and white energy fly out of their out-pointed fingers and knock Elgar down onto his butt.
"Hey, don't hog all the fun!" exclaims Cassie as she begins to bash the Phiranatrons on the head with her volley ball.
Carlos takes his soccer ball and starts to dribble around the Rygog, who is trying to swip at Carlos. Then Carlos passes off to Justin, who kicks it hard into Rygog's crotch. Rygog doubles over in pain.
"Ow, that has to hurt," remarks Justin.
"You rasafasking rangers. . ." moans Rygog in a high-pitched voice.
TJ roundhouses a Phiranatron and flips it over to where Black Ninja is waiting to give it a final kick-punch combination.
Ashley somersaults over a Phiranatron and gives it a swift kick to its butt, causing it to fall to the ground.
Red and Blue Ninjas double-team and deliver a pair of spinning fly kicks to a trio of Phiranatrons, splitig them up. The Phiranatrons vanish in splashes of water. Rygog shoots his eyebeam and disappears. Elgar just vanishes.
The Sailor Senshi return to their normal clothing as the Power Teens gather.
"What do you think that was all about?" asks Makoto.
"Well," says TJ, "Knowing Divatox, she's probably got another monster on the way."
"We'd better be prepared for a call from Dimitria, then," says Minako.
"Well, I'm going to take my nap," says Usagi.
"And I'll be joining her," says Ami. "Not that I'll be sleeping, mind you. I have so much more to read and I'm only five chapters ahead."
Everybody sweatdrops.
"Ever think of just relaxing?" asks Makoto.
"This is relaxing, thank you very much."
"Come on, guys! Let's go play volleyball," suggests Minako.
Cassie, Carlos, Justin, and Rei join Minako over at the volleyball net. TJ and Makoto start to barbeque the hot dogs and hamburgers and cook the ramen. Usagi and Small Lady go over to the tree and nap.
Ami cuddles up on the opposite side of the tree and opens her book and starts to read, but within a short while, she is asleep. She soon starts to dream.
::dream begins::
Ami is floating in a blue mist. She cannot see within a few feet in front of her.
"Where am I? What's going on?" she yells.
Suddenly, she sees the faint, blue outline of a wolf in front of her.
"Who are you? Can you tell me what's happening?"
The wolf just flies by her. Then she sees a grainy image of Klotho approaching her.
"Young wolf, turn back. The path you follow will lead to disaster."
"What do you mean, Klotho?" asks Ami.
Klotho disappears and then Sailor Mercury, a twisted, hurt version, her Sailor fuku torn in various places, appears before Ami.
"Heed this warning, Mercurian Princess," says the Sailor Mercury. "Beware the dark power of the mysterious tenth planet. It will lead to the unravelling of the very fabric of our Universe..."
Suddenly, images start to flash before her eyes. A dark Senshi. The Princess vanishing. Naru. A crystalline creature. Intense pain at the hand of a lava demon. A mysterious Red Ranger. A blue strange-looking robot. Several images of a woman, each time changing her hair color. A chilly planet. A bright sun. A metallic creature. Powerless Senshi. Three metallic warriors, colered gold, silver, and purple. Two giant robots. Three ghastly monsters, one of whom resembled a rhino and another a fish. Twin planets. A creature that resembled a venus fly trap. A creature that was a mix of the crystalline one and the fly trap one. Various other images.
The last image she sees is that of Sailor Moon, but not in her Eternal fuku, but an entirely different looking fuku. The background is that of a starfield being seen through glass. This Sailor Moon says, "When the future is in risk, and everybody's love that I protect is in danger, I am there, Celestial."
Then it started to blur. . .
::dream ends::
Ami wakes up with a start. She glances around. The sun has was high in the sky. Usagi and Small Lady lie peacefully on the other side of the tree. Ashley, Cassie and Minako are setting the places on the picnic blanket. Makoto is stirring the ramen while TJ and Rei keep a close eye on the barbeque upon which several hot dogs and hamburgers sit.
*How long have I been asleep?* wonders Ami. *Well, at least I'm not Rip Van Winkle.* She tried to recall what happened in the dream, but it was a little fuzzy.
"Hey, Ami-chan, Usagi-chan, Chibi-Usa-chan, time to eat!" yells Minako.
At the sound of the word "dinner", Usagi and Small Lady are up and at the picnic blanket faster than red lightning.
Ami leisurely walks over, quietly pondering the meaning of her strange dream.
"Hey, Aims, what's wrong?," says Rei as she puts some of the ramen on her plate.
"Oh, nothing, just a strange dream I had."
"Care to tell us about it?" asks Ashley.
"It's nothing. I can't even remember what it was about."
"Maybe Dimitria can help," suggests Justin.
"I said it was nothing. Let's leave it at that."
"Alright, Aims," says Rei.
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Spacebase. . .
Divatox is still fuming at the loss of a victory.
"Why is it that you two can never do anything right?" growls Divatox.
"I'm sorry," grovels Rygog.
Elgar scratches his head. "Huh? What did I do?"
"It's what you didn't do!" yells Divatox. "You guys give me such a headache!"
The phone rings. Porto answers it.
"Hello? May I asks who's calling?"
"Stop stealing *MY* lines!" bellows Rita Repulsa.
Divatox takes the phone from Porto. "Look, Fhretta, I don't have time for this, so SHADDUP!" She slams the phone down and turns to Porto.
"Porto!" yells Divatox.
"Yes, my reason for living?"
The speakerphone now rings. Finster is on the other end. "Would you please stop stealing my shtick?"
Porto just disconnects. "What did you want, my queen?"
"Is Anterror ready yet!?!"
"He's ready now."
"Oh goody. But what's so special about him?"
"As I said before, he can control the ants. And the Rangers and the Senshi won't be able to defeat him without first chopping off his antennae. His antenna allows him to absorb the different elements."
The speakerphone rings yet again. "Stop stealing our ideas!" yell Rita and Finster together.
"Whatever," sighs Divatox. "Porto, just send the monster NOW!"
"Right away, my queen."
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Back at the picnic. . .
Usagi was on her third helping of ramen and her second hamburger. Chibi-Usa was on her second helping of ramen and her second hamburger. Everybody else was just leisurely eating their first serving of the food.
Usagi finished her ramen and reached to get some more. Rei intercepted her on the move.
"Come on, Usagi, that's enough. Leave some for the rest of us," scolds Rei.
"She is right, Usagi," says Cassie. "Have some cantelope."
"Just relax and enjoy the picnic," says Ashley.
"Don't speak so soon, pink powderpuff," says a hideous voice.
The teens look up to see a humonguous red ant.
"Gee, I thought the ants that bothered you at picnics were supposed to be small," says Minako.
"Well, I'm not! I am Anterror. And you'll never be able to defeat me! BWAHAHA!"
"Don't count your chick. . ., er, ants yet!" yells Rei.
"Shift into Turbo!" commands TJ.
"Henshin yo, minna!" commands Usagi.
In eleven bright flashes of light, the the teens are replaced by the Power Rangers Turbo and the Sailor Senshi.
"For ruining our picnic and our entire day," exclaims Eternal Moon.
"We won't forgive you!" yells TJ.
"On behalf of the moon, we'll punish you!" exclaim the superheroes as they pose.
"Turbo Power Weapons!" commands TJ.
The Red Ranger and Yellow Ranger rush at Anterror. Ashley slashes at the monster with her Star Charges, but is knocked back. TJ attempts to plunge his sword into Anterror, but the monster moves out of the way.
"Mars Flame Sniper!" Sailor Mars waves her arms and swirls her fire into the shape of a bow and arrow. She fires off at Anterror, who just merely absorbs out the flames.
"Ants, come to my bidding!" commands Anterror. Ants start to emerge from the ground and cover the feet of the Rangers and Senshi.
"Eewww," remarks Sailor Moon. "Get them off of me!"
"Hey, they're not as bad as having leeches stuck to you," says Eternal Moon.
"Don't remind us," retorts Sailor Jupiter.
"Double Shabon Freezing Spray!" A block of ice forms around Anterror. He just shrugs it off, cracking it.
"Turbo Windfire!" Cassie calls on her weapon and fires it at Anterror, who just swats the laser blasts away.
"Venus Love-me Chain!" Sailor Venus ties Anterror up with her chain of hearts. "Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" "Crescent Beam!" She slings her attacks at Anterror, rising a cloud of dust.
"I guess that finishes him off. After all, I am the great Sailor V."
"Guess again, you landlocked sailor!" growls Anterror.
"Turbo R.A.M. Cannon Mode!" commands TJ. The weapon pops up and the Ranger gather around it. "Lock on and fire!"
The blast of energy emitted from the R.A.M. strikes Anterror, who just shrugs it off.
"We need to get away!" yells Cassie.
"Allow me," says Sailor Mercury. "Shabon Spray!" A thick mist forms around them. Everybody reaches for their communicators and they teleport away.
"You won't get away from me, pipsqueaks! Count on it!"
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Power Chamber. . .
"Dimitria, we couldn't even make a dent in that thing," says Sailor Mercury.
"Rangers, the only way to defeat this menace is to first chop off his antennae."
"How do you know, Dimitria?" asks Eternal Moon.
"The Intergalactic Police Force has files on many, many monsters. But even if you do manage to get rid of his antennae, you'll still have a long fight ahead of you."
"We're on it, Dimitria," says TJ.
The Rangers pick up their helmets and place their right hand on their belt buckles. The Senshi put their hands on their hips and stick out their elbows.
"Back to action!" they yell.
"Good luck, Rangers," says Alpha.
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Fight scene. . .
The Rangers and Senshi flip through the air.
"Power Rangers!" yell the Rangers.
"Sailor Senshi!" yell the Senshi.
"United Alliance of Heroes!" They yell in unison.
"Oh, I'm so scared. What are you going to do to me?" Anterror mocks.
"This!" yells Eternal Moon. "Now, everybody!"
Justin, Carlos, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Jupiter jump to surround Anterror.
"Turbo Thunder Cannon!" Carlos summons his power weapon and fires it.
"Turbo Hand Blasters!" Justin pulls out his power weapons and blasts them at Anterror.
"Mars Flame Sniper!" Sailor Mars fires her flame arrow at Anterror.
"Jupiter Oak Revolution!" Sailor Jupiter twirls around and summons her leaves and hurls them at Anterror.
"Hah! Did you forget that your weapons have no effect on me?"
"No," replies TJ. "But it did make a good distraction." He jumps at Anterror. "Turbo Blade! Turbo Lightning Sword!" His individual weapon and his power weapon form in his left and right hands, respectively. The Lightning Sword's blade glows red and the Turbo Blade glows green. He slashes off the antennae.
"Oh no!" groans Anterror.
"Turbine Laser!" commands TJ.
The Turbine Laser flies through the air and starts to lower. Its wings fold down. The Rangers gather around it.
"Hey, Sailor Moon!" Ashley yells.
"Yeah?" asks Sailor Moon.
"Here take these." Ashley throws Sailor Moon her Autoblaster and the Turbo Navigator. "Open up the Navigator to gun mode. Then combine them to form the Autoblast Defender."
"Right!" agrees Sailor Moon. She quickly assembles the blaster and aims it at Anterror.
"Engage turbine!" commands TJ. The nozzle on the front of the Turbine Laser slides forward. "Fire!"
"Autoblast Defender, fire!"
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"
"Mars Flame Sniper!"
"Jupiter Oak Revolution!"
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"
All six attacks hit Anterror and knock him down. He lays there, motionless.
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Spacebase. . .
Divatox watches through her periscope. She waves her hand and points toward the mechanism which will make Anterror grow.
"Fire the torpedoes!" yells Divatox.
"Yes, my queen," says Rygog as he presses the button that fires the torpedoes.
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Battle sight. . .
The torpedoes fly down toward Earth and hit Anterror. He grows and regains his strength.
"Now there's now more of me to stomp you humans who stomp us ants," growls Anterror.
The Rangers and Senshi scramble and roll out of the way as of the way as Anterror brings his foot down.
As the heroes get to their feet, TJ puts his right hand, in a fist, to the right side of his head and sticks his thumb to the silver dish on the side of his helmet.
"Artillatron, we need Rescue Zord Power now!"
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Zord Garage. . .
Large, thick double doors part. Lights on a large triple-trailer blink on. The first trailer pulls forward, taking the second and third trailer with it.
The large truck emerges from underneath a sports stadium and rumbles down a clear path.
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Battle sight. . .
The Rangers jump into their individual cockpits.
Each trailer's front opens to reveal the individual Rescuezords.
"Lightning Fire Tamer!" yells TJ. The red Rescuezord drives forward from its storage space.
"Wind Rescue!" exclaims Cassie.
"Thunder Loader!" calls Carlos.
The two Rescuezords emerge from their storage spaces.
"Siren Blaster!" yells Justin.
"Star Racer!" exclaims Ashley.
The last two Rescuezords come forth from their storage spaces.
"High Stance mode!" commands TJ.
Each Rescuezord converts from vehicle mode to robot mode and move to confront Anterror.
"It's our turn, Eternal Sailor Moon," says Sailor Mars.
"Right," agrees Eternal Moon. "We need Shogunzord power now!"
Five shogunesque warriors rush forward, running in a arrow tip formation. The Sailor Soldiers jump aboard.
The Red Shogunzord poses, right arm curved up towards the head, left arm curved down towards the waist. Sailor Mars jumps aboard and yells "Red Shogunzord, power up!"
The Blue Shogunzord poses, right arm curved outward at waist level, left arm straight out at chest level. Sailor Mercury jumps aboard and yells "Blue Shogunzord, power up!"
Sailor Jupiter jumps to her zord. The Black Shogunzord poses, both arms curved upwards toward the head. "Black Shogunzord, power up!" she yells.
The Yellow Shogunzord poses, both arms slanted up, away from the head. Sailor Venus jumps aboard and yells "Yellow Shogunzord, power up!"
The White Shogunzord poses, holding its arms up like wings. "White Shogunzord, power up!" yell Eternal Moon and Sailor Moon as they enter the cockpit.
The Shogunzord join the Rescuezords. The zords hold their hands together and charge their energy.
"Shogunzord Whirlwind!" commands Eternal Moon. The Yellow, Red, and Black Shogunzords stand next to each other. The Blue and Yellow Shogunzords jump onto the three zords' shoulders. They start to spin and stike at Anterror. They knock him down and weaken him.
"Bwaha-
"Rescue Megazord Power!" exclaim the Power Ranger.
"Shogun Megazord Power!" exclaim the Sailor Senshi.
Lighting Fire Tamer's legs move up and fold to the side. Its arms disappear to behind its back. Siren Blaster turns around and its upper torso folds down. Thunder Loader's arms move in close to its torso's side and its leg slide up. Star Racer's arms move into its side and its legs slide up. Wind Rescue splits into two lengthwise and the rear half of each half slides down a fourth of the way. Hands come out of the rear ends.
Red Shogunzord puts his hands togther and holds them with's back opens, the Megazord helmet flies out and the arms fold in. The legs fold up. The Blue and White Shogunzords slide around each other. Their arms fold up to cover their heads as their feet slide up to reveal the fists. The Yellow and Black Shogunzords slide around each other. Their backs open and their arms fold in. Their lower legs fold up onto the upper legs and lower torso.
Thunder Loader and Star Racer, right to left respectively, attach to the right and left portions of Siren Blaster. Lightning Fire Tamer attaches to the top of the Siren Blaster. The two halves of Wind Rescue connect to the sides of the Lightning Fire Tamer. The windshield of Lightning Fire Tamer opens and the Rescue Megazord head folds up. The Rescue Megazord poses as lightning courses through its body.
"Rescue Megazord, ready to go!" yells TJ.
The Yellow and Black Shogunzord, right to left respectively, stand side by side. Dust blows around. The Red Shogunzord attaches to the heads and shoulders of the Yellow and Black Shogunzords. The Blue and White Shogunzords, right to left respectively, attach to the sides of the Red Shogunzord. The Megazord helmet, in the shape of a crane, comes down over the Red Shogunzord's head.
"Shogun Megazord, powered up!" yell the Senshi.
"Shogun Megazord Flame Sabre!" commands Eternal Moon.
A close-up of the fish design on the right shoulder is seen. A fish hilt appears in the right hand and flames erupt from it, solidifying into a blade. The Megazord holds it down, pointing outward, and brings it up to its left shoulder as a image of a temple appears behind it.
The Megazord strikes at Anterror, slashing across the chest, causing sparks to rise.
"He's still standing," says Ashley.
"Rescuezord Artillery Power!" commands TJ. The Rescue Megazord raises its hands and Artillatron sends its arms in cannon mode to the Megazord.
"Shogun MegaFalconzord!" commands Sailor Moon. Steam rushes at the junction points where the arms connect to the torso. The arms disconnect. The Falconzord flies in and foldsits wings forward around the Megazord as its head rotates up. The Falconzord slides into position and connects to the torso. The arms reconnect, locking the formation in place.
"Fire!" yell TJ and Eternal Moon in unison.
A barrage of fire pellets is released from the right-side artillery cannon as a fireball blasts forth from the left-side artillery cannon. Energy blasts fling forth from the the wingtips of the Falconzord, energized by its connection to the Shogun Megazord.
"Oh no. . ." groans Anterror.
The double attacks hit and knock Anterror down, causing small explosions.
"Yes, we got him!" exclaims Eternal Moon as she high fives Sailor Moon.
"Not yet!" exclaims Sailor Mars. Anterror gets back up on his feet weakly. The other Senshi and Ranges gasp.
"One last bet, then," says Sailor Mercury.
"What?" asks Cassie over the communicator.
"This. We call upon Titanus and the power of the Shogun Ultrazord!"
Titanus rushes forth, crashing through a mountain. He stops as his chest folds down and his backside open to reveal a compartment. His tail cannons attach to the tops of his front legs. Dragonzord's chest plate and tail appear and attach to Titanus. The Shogun Megazord floats down into the open cavity in Titanus' back.
"Shogun Ultrazord, fire!" commands Eternal Moon.
"Artillery Power, fire two!" exclaim the Rangers.
Another barrage of fire pellets and fire blasts join in with the lasers being emitted by the Shogun Ultrazord.
"No, no, oh, what a world. . ." exclaims Anterror as he falls to the ground and explodes in a grand exhibition of lights and glory.
In each Megazord cockpit, the occupants high-five each other. The Megazords pose against a backdrop of a setting sun.
"Well, I guess that ant won't be party-pooping anymore picnics," says Eternal Moon.
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Power Chamber. . .
"Good job, Rangers and Senshi," says Dimitria. "You made it through a strendous task, and I'm proud of you all.
"That was a smash-up job," says Artemis.
"Where have you three cats been?" inquires Minako.
"Er, um, . . ." goes Diana.
"Up a tree, no thanks to the rest of you," mutters Artemis as his expression turns sour.
"Actually, we got away to have a little mother-father-daughter outing by ourselves.
"Hey, Sailor Mercury, where did you get the idea to call Titanus and initiate the Ultrazord?" asks Sailor Jupiter.
"I got it from the data disks that Zordon gave us."
"You have proven your resourcefulness, blue Senshi," says Alpha.
"Hey, guys, we've got a picnic to finish," says Usagi.
"Yeah, it's almost time for the toasting of marshmellows," says Carlos.
"Right," says TJ.
"That's my favorite part," replies Justin.
"Mine too," acknowledges Small Lady.
"Then let's go!" exclaims Minako.
"We've earned it!" says Makoto.
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Picnic site. . .
Rei sets a fire to the wood that Justin and Chibiusa gathered. Makoto and Ashley prepare the toasting sticks. Minako and Cassie attempt to keep Usagi from devouring all the marshmellows.
"Usagi-chan, would you stop it with the marshmellows?" asks Minako.
"But I'm huuuunnngggrrrryyyy!" Usagi bawls.
"And what about the rest of us?" asks Rei.
Usagi sweatdrops. "Er, sorry."
The Turbo Teens laugh while the Senshi sweatdrop.
"I think we're about ready," says Makoto.
"Hey, let's sing a campfire song," says Justin.
"What do you suggest, Justin?" asks Ashley.
"How about 'Row, row, row your boat'?" suggests Carlos.
"I have the perfect thing," says Usagi. She reaches into her pocketspace and pulls out a battery-powered TV/VCR and a copy of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
"Usagi!" exclaims Rei.
"What?!" squeaks Usagi.
Rei reaches into her pocketspace and pulls out a flame-resistant pillow and launches it at Usagi.
Usagi counters by pulling a cream pie out of her pocketspace!
"Hey, wait, Usagi. . ." stutters Rei.
"Not this time, Rei."
The Rangers and Senshi tense up and sweatdrop as Usagi throws the pie.
*SPLAT!*
The End
Next time: It's Halloween in Angel Grove and plans are being made. But not all of them are going to be good for our heroes. Things turn from normal to worse as Beryl unleashes a suprise on our unspecting heroes. What is it? Find out next time!
Sailor Says:
Usagi: Welcome back, kids. What do you think our lesson this time is?
Rei: Not to be unprepared.
Ami: Um, Usagi. . .
Rei ::quietly:: Hush, Aims.
Usagi: That's correct, Reeee.e.e...e.e.e.e. . . Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
Ashley: Rei, that wasn't nice.
Rei: She had it coming.
Cassie: Still. . . ::wields a frozen cream cheese pie::
TJ: Let's end this now before it gets real nasty. Always be prepared! ::morphs:: Red Ranger says.
Blooper: When Usagi wishes that Mamoru could be with her, Mamoru accidentally walks onto the scene, and the author
yells and points a shotgun at him. Rita and Finster make gag faces. The Rangers and Senshi do the Macarena. Usagi's cream
pie misses the bullseye target on Rei's forehead.